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The book explores battle narratives in Herodotus's Histories, emphasizing their connection to mid-fifth-century wisdom performance culture. It argues that the narratives of Salamis and Plataea are shaped by Athenian biases and ideologies, while the Thermopylae account resonates with the audience at the Pythian Festival. This analysis highlights how cultural contexts influence historical storytelling and audience perception in ancient Greece.
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The Audiences of Herodotus, Ian Oliver
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- Released
- 2024
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- Title
- The Audiences of Herodotus
- Subtitle
- Oral Performance and the Major Battle Narratives
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Ian Oliver
- Publisher
- Lexington Books
- Released
- 2024
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 204
- ISBN13
- 9781666936209
- Description
- The book explores battle narratives in Herodotus's Histories, emphasizing their connection to mid-fifth-century wisdom performance culture. It argues that the narratives of Salamis and Plataea are shaped by Athenian biases and ideologies, while the Thermopylae account resonates with the audience at the Pythian Festival. This analysis highlights how cultural contexts influence historical storytelling and audience perception in ancient Greece.